[MOD] BG2: Enhanced Edition cosmetic item enhancement

Now that I have "completed" my SOD-BG2 Item upgrade mod (quoted because, quite frankly, these things are never really done, lol), I have decided to revisit my BG2:EE Cosmetic Item Enhancement mod. Ironically enough, things I discovered while making this mod served as an inspiration for the the item upgrade mod... go figure.


Now, it's come full circle and I am going to use techniques I have learned to bring this mod up to par with my original intent. Here is a list of things I will be changing:


1. Compatibility - This is the major kicker, I am going to rewrite this mod such that it will play nicer with other mods. I was very much a novice at modding when I created this one, and its compatibility is pretty bad.

2. New projectiles - Some item's projectiles are either colored wrong, or just flat out stupid and lazy (throwing hammers come to mind, they use a throwing axe animation). I will be creating new projectiles for these items.

3. Hit visual effects - Some items, especially those that do acid damage on hit, show no visual effect, due to what as far as I can tell, is a bug in the game. I found a way to work around it, and will be implementing a visual effect for these items. Other items, the hit visuals look really out of place (booming thunder, for example). I will change these to something more fitting.

4. Icons - some item icons are either really mundane, or do not match the avatar graphics at all. I will be correcting these so that they are a better match, by either changing the icon, or the item's avatar graphic

5. Color corrections and enhancements for items similar to, or the same, as the original mod, just implemented in a more mod-compatible way. The list of items I am making changes to is going to be different, but will include much of the original list.




Also, I would like to solicit input from the community here. Are there any items in BG2 that you think look far too mundane for what they are? Or just flat out plain wrong? If so, how would you like to see them changed?



Until this mod has been completed, I will leave the original up for those who wish to continue using it. All previous mod information and download links are in the spoilers below: